Re: FN-FORUM: Booting problems

date posted 31st January 2006 13:06

If it's not getting any further than 'boot from CD,' I'd guess it's a
controller/cable problem. Which would also explain why the ntoskernel
file wasn't copied or extracted. (If the CD/HD are on the same one.)
I'd say though that even if it is a problem with the hard disk itself
you're *probably* not going to do any damage to another system if you
swap it out.

Sometimes resetting the BIOS to defaults can sort problems with device
detection. It won't hurt anything (other than losing custom settings,
which you should write down.) Go into the system's BIOS and choose the
option to 'restore to defaults' (or some variation.) Then try again.

Good luck!
Tiffany



On 31 Jan 2006 13:18:21 -0000, Ian Copeland [EMAIL REMOVED] wrot=
e:
>
> I can't even reinstall. I won't boot up any further than boot from cd/har=
d
> drive/floppy.
> I guess I'm going to have to stick it in another computer.
> Might that harm the other comp?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Graeme J Sweeney [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Sent: 31 January 2006 12:52
> To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Booting problems
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>
> On Tue, 31 Jan 2006, Ian Copeland wrote:
>
> > Any suggestions?!
>
> Test the hard drive.
> Test the memory.
>
> Only reinstall if they pass.
>
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